So are there any threads a Res Mod hasn't locked?

I actually think Strife is *usually* fairly tolerant of our antics. I won't say I agree with every choice s/he makes, but I'm not generally surprised when a thread gets locked. Also, the one I believe you're referring to had a limited lifespan from the very beginning...which may be why we ran so hard with it.

Well, I'll take a little trolling and "bad words" over power plays and being slapped on the wrist any time. I really don't think it's a big deal if some one does something horrible like OMG! Posts in the wrong topic! With as many as they closed out options are limited. I dislike many of the threads because they don't allow people to respond, and isn't that the whole point of forums? And I think between all of the ass kissing, And I understand the ass kissing when one person holds the power to end You and You can't do a thing about it, You can't argue that it's right for one resident (resident NOT Linden)to have unquestioned forum banning ability. Yes it's probably a thankless job, But it's not something anyone is forced into doing. They choose to do it and continue doing it and like the power for one reason or anouther. Ok I haven't been the nicest person in the world on this subject, So before you argue out the rulings of 1 res mod or 1 thread with me, Just try to understand the main point I have in all of my anti Res Mod talk. It's not right, it's not fair, and it doesn't help any of us to allow 1 resident unquestioned power. Thats it, Thats my only real point here before I get banned.



FYI When You AR a Res Mod, It goes to the Res Mod. See my point here?

In his own way, Jumpy makes sense in his post.

In his own way, Jumpy makes sense in his post.

It's the "million monkeys with a million typewriters" phenomenon.

That sort of thing worries me and confirms my fears. A good number of decent threads have been derailed and if it weren't for the derailment I would have ignored. If a thread is going to live a normal life then I'll probably ignore it (unless its got some horrible defect) but if the thread is going to live on forever I'm going to keep a closer eye on it.

Take a thread like: "Arse Folding is Back" /327/70/208660/1.html
I don't want to lock it but it goes off-topic at times. There is essentially nothing wrong with the thread except for intermittent derailing.

For the last 4 or 5 months I've been giving everyone a free ride, thread locks didn't lead anywhere. There wasn't much worry of repercussions. If a thread innocently wanders off-topic thats one thing but intentional derailing is another. I've been noticing the intentional derailments for the last couple months become more frequent. I've started sending more threads to LR.

Threads once they pass the 200 post mark just take too much time to read. Threads that get to that point end up going in circles forever. Allowing a thread like that to be reposted with the circles integrated into the OP can allow a discussion to move past any sticking points.

It's not fair to the topic when it is derailed but when it is done intentionally as a way of killing a topic that is even worse. If I'm going to be complicit then I will not turn a blind eye to those responsible. Those who throw the stones will face LR.

If the trends continue I will be submitting more cases to LR for Trolling & Flaming violations. This may result in some members loosing posting privileges to the RA forum or worse. Investigating Trolling & Flaming takes time, and if things get bad enough that I can't keep up with the workload I will inform LL that I can't keep up with the workload. I will ask LR for more Moderators & ResMods like I have many times before but they won't. The only other option LL has is to close RA or the entire forums. I don't want that to happen, the forums fill a vital niche for the community. My only option to combat an inevitable close is to step up enforcement.

Now I've been very impressed recently at how well things have gone, I've seen some threads that are classic trolling topics not get derailed by deliberate trolling.

We are at a cross roads, on the left we have things getting better, in the center we have things staying the same, and to the right we have things getting worse.

I'm at the point where I can say to LR: "In six months time if things have continued to improve that reopening the General Discussion forum should be considered." I think the community is at a point where it can be seriously considered.

Now next week in the later half I'm unlikely to be able to get on the forums. When I return I will look at how things have been going and determine which path has been taken.

Don't sell yourselves short on this one, you can do this.

Also the humor derailments are a lot less bad than the flame war ones as far as distorting an issue.

On humor derailments people still feel comfortable giving answers to the original question.

During flame wars they dont becuase they dont want to be the next one attacked.

absolute tripe! all that work with NO PAY? Why devotion or power lust? Inquiring minds might wanna know but i know the answer just as i know why enfocement was suddenly upped, what i dont know is what i imed ya, that unfortunately was most unmemorable...but i gather not to you keep munchin!

Well guess what? Strife isn't get paid either but has to endure your logorrhoea.

Pardon me? Sorry unless you know the facts don`t even try to understand it. Or post a remark.....Not everyone should have been banned from inworld due to forum issues..........

Don't worry about it. I have it set to 40 posts per page. I wasn't singling you out and in the scheme of things your posts do not warranting any action on my part. SC has been a target for a long time and we are rather acclimatized to hearing horror stories about it.

There has to be a line somewhere that I hold people to, and if I don't hold people to it, it might as well not be there. Moderator sanctioned bashing is not something we do here.

Only takes a few bad apples to make it seem like the whole barrel has gone bad. Apples that do bad we try to encourage to go elsewhere.

i'm done postin in this thread. it is very interesting the past history of the forums .no need to lock it strife. just drag my parts out ant trot off TROT off to Ll with another LR